Kinsale the most expensive place to buy a home in all of Munster

In Cork County, the median price of a home was in line with the national figure at €286,950. Prices were slightly cheaper in Cork city, with a median price of €275,000. Picture: Denis Minihane.

House prices are still experiencing double-digit growth but inflation in the property market has slowed for the first time in nearly two years, the CSO has said.

Meanwhile, non-household entities based outside the State spent over €500m on homes in Ireland last year, with that sector having a net monetary flow of €2.2bn from home sales over the course of 2021, new figures show.